| Lineup | Texas Tech | PG - Jason Patterson (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Nestor Hess (fresh) 5 pts. SF - William Thomas (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Dema Zalazar (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Radomil Zwolski (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Brian Stetler (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Don Holland (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Matthew Loranger (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Boris Pawlikowski (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Todd Brim (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Texas Tech | William Thomas inbounds the ball | 29-28 |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:46 | Texas Tech | Dema Zalazar hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 29-28 |
| 19:45 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Matthew Loranger | 29-28 |
| 19:39 | Alabama | Todd Brim's layup is rejected by Radomil Zwolski | 29-28 |
| 19:38 | Texas Tech | Dema Zalazar pulls down the rebound | 29-28 |
| 19:25 | Texas Tech | William Thomas clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 29-28 |
| 19:23 | Alabama | Todd Brim grabs the defensive rebound | 29-28 |
| 19:18 | Alabama | Brian Stetler makes the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Matthew Loranger | 29-31 |
| 18:58 | Texas Tech | Dema Zalazar makes the shot from the left side on a great pass from Nestor Hess | 31-31 |
| 18:41 | Alabama | Matthew Loranger makes the fadeaway from the right side set up by Boris Pawlikowski | 31-33 |
| 18:15 | Texas Tech | Jason Patterson misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 31-33 |
| 18:14 | Alabama | Todd Brim gets the rebound | 31-33 |
| 18:07 | Alabama | Boris Pawlikowski can't finish the layup | 31-33 |
| 18:05 | Alabama | Matthew Loranger misses the tip | 31-33 |
| 18:03 | Texas Tech | Dema Zalazar grabs the defensive rebound | 31-33 |
| 17:58 | Texas Tech | Jason Patterson makes the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Nestor Hess | 34-33 |
| 17:34 | Alabama | Todd Brim can't connect on a jumper in the lane | 34-33 |
| 17:33 | Texas Tech | The rebound goes to Radomil Zwolski | 34-33 |
| 17:16 | Texas Tech | Nestor Hess is whistled for a carry | 34-33 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Sean Batz (PG), Elmer Hayes (SG), Troy Funke (PF), Robert Welch (C) Jason Patterson, Nestor Hess, Dema Zalazar, Radomil Zwolski | |
| Subs | Alabama | Keith Heredia (PG), James Sarris (SF), Nicholas Stiles (PF), William Moncayo (C) Brian Stetler, Matthew Loranger, Boris Pawlikowski, Todd Brim | |
| 16:54 | Alabama | Don Holland makes the driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from William Moncayo | 34-35 |
| 16:35 | Texas Tech | Sean Batz drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 37-35 |
| 16:23 | Alabama | James Sarris makes the 3 pointer from straight away set up by Keith Heredia | 37-38 |
| 16:10 | Texas Tech | William Thomas misses long on a shot in the lane but he's fouled by James Sarris - foul #1 on James Sarris, team foul #1 | 37-38 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Jason Patterson (PG), Nestor Hess (SG) Sean Batz, Elmer Hayes | |
| Subs | Alabama | Brian Stetler (PG) Don Holland | |
| 16:10 | Texas Tech | William Thomas misses the 1st free throw | 37-38 |
| 16:10 | Texas Tech | William Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 38-38 |
| 15:49 | Alabama | Brian Stetler is fouled on the floor by Robert Welch - foul #2 on Robert Welch, team foul #1 | 38-38 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Elmer Hayes (SF), Dema Zalazar (PF) William Thomas, Robert Welch | |
| Subs | Alabama | Christopher Clark (SF), Boris Pawlikowski (PF), Matthew Loranger (C) James Sarris, Nicholas Stiles, William Moncayo | |
| Lineup | Texas Tech | PG - Jason Patterson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Nestor Hess (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Elmer Hayes (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dema Zalazar (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Troy Funke (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Brian Stetler (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Keith Heredia (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Christopher Clark (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Boris Pawlikowski (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Matthew Loranger (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:31 | Alabama | Boris Pawlikowski misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 38-38 |
| 15:29 | Texas Tech | The rebound goes to Troy Funke | 38-38 |
| 15:12 | Texas Tech | Jason Patterson can't connect on a jump hook in the paint but he's hacked by Christopher Clark - foul #4 on Christopher Clark, team foul #2 | 38-38 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Radomil Zwolski (C) Troy Funke | |
| Subs | Alabama | Don Holland (SG), Todd Brim (C) Keith Heredia, Christopher Clark | |
| 15:12 | Texas Tech | Jason Patterson misses the 1st free throw | 38-38 |
| 15:12 | Texas Tech | Jason Patterson makes the 2nd free throw | 39-38 |
| 14:55 | Alabama | Todd Brim makes the jumper from the right block | 39-40 |
| 14:42 | Texas Tech | Radomil Zwolski is whistled for a carry | 39-40 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Sean Batz (PG) Jason Patterson | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 14:20 | Alabama | Boris Pawlikowski blows the layup | 39-40 |
| 14:19 | Texas Tech | Dema Zalazar snags the defensive board | 39-40 |
| 14:06 | Texas Tech | Elmer Hayes can't throw it down | 39-40 |
| 14:04 | Texas Tech | Nestor Hess tips it home | 41-40 |
| 13:44 | Alabama | Boris Pawlikowski misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 41-40 |
| 13:42 | Alabama | Matthew Loranger tips it back up and in | 41-42 |
| 13:31 | Texas Tech | Nestor Hess is fouled on the floor by Don Holland - foul #1 on Don Holland, team foul #3 | 41-42 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Jason Patterson (PG), William Thomas (SF), Troy Funke (PF), Robert Welch (C) Nestor Hess, Elmer Hayes, Dema Zalazar, Radomil Zwolski | |
| Subs | Alabama | Keith Heredia (PG), James Sarris (SF), Nicholas Stiles (PF), William Moncayo (C) Brian Stetler, Matthew Loranger, Boris Pawlikowski, Todd Brim | |
| 13:20 | Texas Tech | Sean Batz makes the driving attempt from the right block | 43-42 |
| 13:05 | Alabama | William Moncayo drills a driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Don Holland | 43-44 |
| 12:40 | Texas Tech | Sean Batz scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by William Thomas | 46-44 |
| 12:29 | Alabama | Don Holland's pass is intercepted by Troy Funke | 46-44 |
| 12:18 | Texas Tech | Jason Patterson buries a shot from just outside the lane | 48-44 |
| 11:56 | Alabama | William Moncayo scores on a jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Don Holland | 48-46 |
| 11:42 | Texas Tech | Robert Welch's floater is tipped away by Nicholas Stiles | 48-46 |
| 11:41 | Alabama | Nicholas Stiles pulls down the rebound | 48-46 |
| Lineup | Texas Tech | PG - Jason Patterson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Sean Batz (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - William Thomas (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Troy Funke (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Robert Welch (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Keith Heredia (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Don Holland (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SF - James Sarris (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. PF - Nicholas Stiles (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - William Moncayo (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 11:35 | Alabama | James Sarris is hacked by William Thomas - foul #2 on William Thomas, team foul #2 | 48-46 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Elmer Hayes (PG), Nestor Hess (SG), Dema Zalazar (PF), Radomil Zwolski (C) Jason Patterson, Sean Batz, Troy Funke, Robert Welch | |
| Subs | Alabama | Brian Stetler (PG), Matthew Loranger (SF), Boris Pawlikowski (PF), Todd Brim (C) Don Holland, James Sarris, Nicholas Stiles, William Moncayo | |
| 11:23 | Alabama | Boris Pawlikowski loses the dribble to Elmer Hayes | 48-46 |
| 11:17 | Texas Tech | Nestor Hess hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 48-46 |
| 11:16 | Alabama | Todd Brim grabs the defensive rebound | 48-46 |
| 10:57 | Alabama | Boris Pawlikowski buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 48-49 |
| 10:41 | Texas Tech | William Thomas is hacked by Boris Pawlikowski - foul #3 on Boris Pawlikowski, team foul #4 | 48-49 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Troy Funke (SF) William Thomas | |
| Subs | Alabama | James Sarris (SG) Keith Heredia | |
| 10:24 | Texas Tech | Nestor Hess is called for a backcourt violation | 48-49 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Jason Patterson (PG) Elmer Hayes | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 10:09 | Alabama | Todd Brim loses the dribble to Troy Funke | 48-49 |
| 09:57 | Texas Tech | Dema Zalazar hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing but he's hacked by Brian Stetler - foul #1 on Brian Stetler, team foul #5 | 48-49 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Robert Welch (C) Radomil Zwolski | |
| Subs | Alabama | Don Holland (SG), Nicholas Stiles (C) Matthew Loranger, Todd Brim | |
| 09:57 | Texas Tech | Dema Zalazar makes the 1st free throw | 49-49 |
| 09:57 | Texas Tech | Dema Zalazar makes the 2nd free throw | 50-49 |
| 09:40 | Alabama | Don Holland buries a floater from the left block on a nice dish by James Sarris | 50-51 |
| 09:22 | Texas Tech | Nestor Hess makes the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Jason Patterson | 53-51 |
| 08:58 | Alabama | Troy Funke takes the ball from James Sarris | 53-51 |
| 08:45 | Texas Tech | Dema Zalazar hits a runner from the right block | 55-51 |
| 08:30 | Alabama | Nicholas Stiles hits a jumpshot from the left side set up by Don Holland | 55-53 |
| 08:09 | Texas Tech | Nestor Hess is hacked by Don Holland - foul #2 on Don Holland, team foul #6 | 55-53 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Sean Batz (PG), Elmer Hayes (SG), William Thomas (SF), Radomil Zwolski (C) Jason Patterson, Nestor Hess, Troy Funke, Dema Zalazar | |
| Subs | Alabama | Keith Heredia (PG), Matthew Loranger (SF), Samuel Duffield (PF), Todd Brim (C) Brian Stetler, James Sarris, Boris Pawlikowski, Nicholas Stiles | |
| 07:55 | Texas Tech | Sean Batz is whistled for a carry | 55-53 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Christopher Clark (SF) Samuel Duffield | |
| 07:41 | Alabama | Keith Heredia misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 55-53 |
| 07:39 | Texas Tech | Elmer Hayes grabs the defensive rebound | 55-53 |
| Lineup | Texas Tech | PG - Sean Batz (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Elmer Hayes (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. SF - William Thomas (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Robert Welch (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Radomil Zwolski (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Keith Heredia (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Don Holland (fresh) 6 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SF - Christopher Clark (fresh) 4 pf. PF - Matthew Loranger (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Todd Brim (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:33 | Texas Tech | Matthew Loranger steals it from Robert Welch | 55-53 |
| 07:29 | Alabama | Don Holland makes the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Keith Heredia | 55-55 |
| 07:19 | Texas Tech | Radomil Zwolski misses the lay-in | 55-55 |
| 07:18 | Alabama | Don Holland grabs the board | 55-55 |
| 07:13 | Alabama | Keith Heredia misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 55-55 |
| 07:11 | Alabama | Christopher Clark tips it back up and in | 55-57 |
| 06:54 | Texas Tech | Don Holland is called for the reach on Robert Welch - foul #3 on Don Holland, team foul #7 | 55-57 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Dema Zalazar (PF) Radomil Zwolski | |
| Subs | Alabama | James Sarris (SG) Don Holland | |
| 06:54 | Texas Tech | Robert Welch makes the 1st free throw | 56-57 |
| 06:54 | Texas Tech | Robert Welch misses the 2nd free throw | 56-57 |
| 06:54 | Alabama | Christopher Clark pulls down the rebound | 56-57 |
| 06:37 | Alabama | Robert Welch steps in front of the Todd Brim pass | 56-57 |
| 06:17 | Texas Tech | Robert Welch scores on a driving attempt from the right block set up by Dema Zalazar and he's hacked by Todd Brim - foul #1 on Todd Brim, team foul #8 | 58-57 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Jason Patterson (PG), Nestor Hess (SG), Troy Funke (PF) Sean Batz, Elmer Hayes, Dema Zalazar | |
| Subs | Alabama | Brian Stetler (PG), Nicholas Stiles (C) James Sarris, Todd Brim | |
| 06:17 | Texas Tech | Robert Welch misses the free throw | 58-57 |
| 06:17 | Texas Tech | Troy Funke gets the offensive rebound | 58-57 |
| 06:02 | Texas Tech | Robert Welch misses long on a driving attempt from the baseline | 58-57 |
| 06:00 | Texas Tech | Jason Patterson grabs the offensive rebound | 58-57 |
| 05:46 | Texas Tech | Jason Patterson is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on Jason Patterson, team foul #3 | 58-57 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Radomil Zwolski (C) Robert Welch | |
| Subs | Alabama | Don Holland (SG), James Sarris (SF), Boris Pawlikowski (PF) Keith Heredia, Christopher Clark, Matthew Loranger | |
| 05:29 | Alabama | Jason Patterson is called for the reach on Brian Stetler - foul #4 on Jason Patterson, team foul #4 | 58-57 |
| 05:10 | Alabama | Brian Stetler misses badly on a shot from the left wing | 58-57 |
| 05:09 | Alabama | Boris Pawlikowski tips it in | 58-59 |
| 04:51 | Texas Tech | William Thomas hits the front of the rim on the jump hook near the basket | 58-59 |
| 04:50 | Alabama | The rebound goes to James Sarris | 58-59 |
| 04:45 | Alabama | Don Holland can't connect on a shot from the right side | 58-59 |
| 04:44 | Texas Tech | The rebound goes to Troy Funke | 58-59 |
| 04:20 | Texas Tech | Radomil Zwolski is hacked by Boris Pawlikowski - foul #4 on Boris Pawlikowski, team foul #9 | 58-59 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Elmer Hayes (SF), Dema Zalazar (PF) William Thomas, Troy Funke | |
| Subs | Alabama | Keith Heredia (PG), Christopher Clark (SF), Matthew Loranger (PF), Todd Brim (C) Brian Stetler, James Sarris, Boris Pawlikowski, Nicholas Stiles | |
| 04:20 | Texas Tech | Radomil Zwolski makes the 1st free throw | 59-59 |
| 04:20 | Texas Tech | Radomil Zwolski makes the 2nd free throw | 60-59 |
| 04:06 | Alabama | Dema Zalazar swats the short shot by Todd Brim | 60-59 |
| 04:04 | Texas Tech | Jason Patterson grabs the board | 60-59 |
| 03:50 | Texas Tech | Todd Brim picks off the pass by Dema Zalazar | 60-59 |
| 03:34 | Alabama | Jason Patterson steals it from Matthew Loranger | 60-59 |
| 03:30 | Texas Tech | Jason Patterson lays it in | 62-59 |
| Lineup | Texas Tech | PG - Jason Patterson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Nestor Hess (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Elmer Hayes (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Dema Zalazar (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Radomil Zwolski (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Keith Heredia (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Don Holland (fresh) 8 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Christopher Clark (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - Matthew Loranger (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Todd Brim (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:13 | Alabama | Don Holland clanks a fadeaway from the right side but he's fouled by Jason Patterson - foul #5 on Jason Patterson, team foul #5 | 62-59 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Sean Batz (PG), William Thomas (SF), Robert Welch (C) Jason Patterson, Nestor Hess, Radomil Zwolski | |
| Subs | Alabama | Brian Stetler (PG), Boris Pawlikowski (PF) Keith Heredia, Matthew Loranger | |
| 03:13 | Alabama | Don Holland makes the 1st free throw | 62-60 |
| 03:13 | Alabama | Don Holland makes the 2nd free throw | 62-61 |
| 02:53 | Texas Tech | Robert Welch connects on the shot from close range | 64-61 |
| 02:33 | Alabama | Brian Stetler makes the 3 pointer from the left wing | 64-64 |
| 02:33 | Texas Tech | Texas Tech calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-64 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Nestor Hess (SG), Troy Funke (C) Elmer Hayes, Robert Welch | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 02:22 | Texas Tech | Troy Funke connects on the fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from William Thomas | 66-64 |
| 02:15 | Alabama | Todd Brim buries a fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by Brian Stetler | 66-66 |
| 02:09 | Texas Tech | The jump hook by Troy Funke is blocked by Boris Pawlikowski | 66-66 |
| 02:07 | Texas Tech | Dema Zalazar grabs the offensive board | 66-66 |
| 01:52 | Texas Tech | Nestor Hess loses the dribble to Todd Brim | 66-66 |
| 01:34 | Alabama | Todd Brim is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Todd Brim, team foul #10 | 66-66 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Radomil Zwolski (C) Troy Funke | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 01:21 | Texas Tech | Dema Zalazar is called for traveling | 66-66 |
| 00:59 | Alabama | Boris Pawlikowski's pass is intercepted by Dema Zalazar | 66-66 |
| 00:44 | Texas Tech | Nestor Hess hits a fadeaway from the right wing | 68-66 |
| 00:15 | Alabama | Todd Brim can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Radomil Zwolski - foul #3 on Radomil Zwolski, team foul #6 | 68-66 |
| 00:15 | Alabama | Todd Brim misses the 1st free throw | 68-66 |
| 00:15 | Alabama | Todd Brim makes the 2nd free throw | 68-67 |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:12 | Texas Tech | William Thomas is hacked by Brian Stetler in the backcourt - foul #2 on Brian Stetler, team foul #11 | 68-67 |
| 00:12 | Texas Tech | William Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 69-67 |
| 00:12 | Texas Tech | William Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 70-67 |
| 00:07 | Alabama | Brian Stetler's pass is intercepted by Sean Batz | 70-67 |
| 00:06 | Texas Tech | Brian Stetler is called for the reach on William Thomas in the backcourt - foul #3 on Brian Stetler, team foul #12 | 70-67 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Elmer Hayes (PG) Sean Batz | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 00:06 | Texas Tech | William Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 71-67 |
| 00:06 | Texas Tech | William Thomas misses the 2nd free throw | 71-67 |
| 00:06 | Alabama | Boris Pawlikowski grabs the board | 71-67 |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:01 | Alabama | Christopher Clark hits a 3pt shot from straight away | 71-70 |
| 00:00 | Texas Tech | Elmer Hayes runs out the clock | 71-70 |